cannon shot

Heavy projectile launch

Cannon shot refers to the projectile fired from a cannon, or the act of firing one.

The term also describes the distance a cannon can propel its ammunition: The troops advanced to within cannon shot of the fort.

A cannon shot can be a single round or, historically, multiple balls fired at once.

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carom · ricochet · trajectory · aim · firing range · salvo · Napoleonic Wars · big guns · impact · Age of Sail · siege warfare · broadside · naval battle · muzzle velocity · ordnance · barrage · munition · powder keg

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Opposites
projectile scale/power

cannon shotbullet

Fired metal projectile

blowdart · pellet · spitball · dart · arrow

military action vs. inaction

cannon shotceasefire

Agreed halt to fighting

truce · peace treaty · white flag · surrender · armistice

auditory impact

cannon shotsilence

Total lack of sound

whisper · hush · stillness · quiet · murmur

Family

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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated PG